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Spring 2012

Residence Halls Open
(9 a.m.-12 noon for new students)		 Thu, Jan 12
Residence Halls Open
(9 a.m.- 5 p.m. for returning students)		 Sun, Jan 15
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
(No Classes)		 Mon, Jan 16
Late Registration
(16-week semester)		 Mon, Jan 17
Classes begin
(16-week semester and 1st 8-week term)		 Tue, Jan 17
Last day to add courses
(By 5 p.m., Semester and 1st 8-week term)		 Fri, Jan 20
Instructor-initiated drop
(16-week semester and 1st 8-week term)		 Tues, Jan 17  Fri, Jan 20
Last day for seniors graduating this semester to declare Minors (B.A./B.S. students only) Fri, Jan 20
Last day to drop a 1st 8-week course
(Without a grade of a W)		 Wed, Jan 25
Declaration of Major is due
(B.A./B.S. students only)		 Thu, Jan 26
Last day to drop a 16-week semester course
(Without a grade of a W)		 Fri, Feb 3
Evaluation of courses by students
(1st 8-week term)		 Wed, Feb 8 - Fri, Feb 24
Last day to change to/from a pass/fail grade
(1st 8-week term)		 Wed, Feb 15
Last day to drop a 18-st week course
(Without a grade of F)		 Wed, Feb 29
Last day of classes (1st 8-week term) Fri, Mar 2
Last day to withdraw from the University (all courses) if registered for a 1st 8-week course (students may not be enrolled for 2nd 8-week term if withdrawing from first 8-week term) Fri, Mar 2
Spring Break – Residence Halls Closed
(16-week semester)		 Sat, Mar 3 - Sun, Mar 11
Final examinations (1st 8-week term) Mon, Mar 5 - Fri, Mar 9
Mid-semester Deficiency Reports due
(16-week semester)		 Fri, Mar 9 (12 noon)
Fredericksburg campus textbook orders for upcoming SUMMER session are due Fri, Mar 9
Classes resume (16-week semester) Mon, Mar 12
Classes begin ( 2nd 8-week term) Mon, Mar 12
Advising Period (B.A/B.S.) Mon, Mar 12 - Fri, Mar 23
Stafford campus textbook orders for
upcoming SUMMER session are due		 Mon, Mar 12
Final grades due
(1st 8 week term)		 Wed, Mar 14 (10 a.m.)
Last day to drop a 16-week course
(Without a grade of F)		 Fri, Mar 16
Last day to register for 2nd 8-week courses
(By 5 p.m.)		 Fri, Mar 16
Last day to withdraw from a 16-week course
(Without a grade of F)		 Fri, Mar 16
Instructor-initiated drop
(2nd 8-week term)		 Fri, Mar 16
Outcomes Assessment Evaluation for Enrolled Seniors Mon, Mar 19 - Sun, Apr 1
Last day to drop a 2nd 8-week course
(Without a grade of W)		 Mon, Mar 21
Advance registration for upcoming Fall semester begins Mon, Mar 26
Evaluation of courses by students
(16-week semester and 2nd 8-week term)		 Wed, Mar 28 - Fri, Apr 20
Fredericksburg campus textbook orders for
upcoming FALL semester are due		 Fri, Mar 30
Last day to change to/from as pass/fail grade for 2nd 8-week term Wed, Apr 11
Last day to drop a 2nd 8-week course
(Without a grade of F)		 Wed, Apr 11
Multicultural Fair Sat, Apr 14
Last day of classes
(16-week semester and 2nd 8-week term)		 Fri, Apr 27
Last day to withdraw from the University if registered for semester courses and/or 2nd 8-week courses if no grade has been received in a 1st 8-week term Fri, Apr 27
Reading Day Sat, Apr 28 - Sun, Apr 29
Grade change forms for Incompletes
(for Fall semester)		 Fri, Apr 27
Final examinations
(16-week semester and 2nd 8-week term)		 Mon, Apr 30 - Fri, May 4
Grades due for ALL graduating students
(16-week semester and 2nd 8-week term)		 Mon, May 7 (12 noon)
Grades due for ALL non-graduating students
(16-week semester and 2nd 8-week term)		 Thu, May 10 (12 noon)
Graduate Commencement Fri, May 11
Undergraduate Commencement Sat, May 12
Stafford campus textbook orders for
upcoming FALL semester are due		 Mon, Jun 18